Last week, we ended Part 2 with these questions: So what happens when we refuse to live the way God created us? What happens when we forget to be human? Adam and Eve give us a brief snapshot in Genesis 3. We often think that the story of the fall is about apple-eating. In reality, the first … Read more about We Were Created To Be Human- Part 3
Sunday Prep 2/25/18
Sermon: This week to prepare for the message on Elijah and God's conversation in 1 King 19, read both 1 Kings 16-19 and James 5:13-18. So Elijah was a faithful prophet of God that stopped the rain, was fed by birds, raised a kid from the dead, prayed a fireball down from the sky, killed 850 … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/25/18
Torah Reading Plan- Week 5
Welcome to week 5 of The Well’s Torah Reading Plan! We are continuing the book of Exodus this week with chapters 19-40! You can find and download the Week 5 Read-Along Guide here and the Reflection Page here! New Tips If you have made it this far in the reading plan, congrats! We know it's no … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 5
Sunday Prep 2/18/18
Sermon: Take a look at Sundays passage, Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel 1:4-11! This prayer AND poem introduces the major themes throughout all of 1 & 2 Samuel in a powerful way! This prayer teaches us that Jesus is enough... come find out why! Prayer: For Lee Elementary- for protection … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/18/18
Family Lent Resources
The church calendar provides a way for us to center our lives around the story of Christ, and Lent marks the time we prepare for Christ’s death. As we enter the season of Lent, I have a few ideas of things that have worked well for our family in wanting to approach this time intentionally in making … Read more about Family Lent Resources
Torah Reading Plan- Week 4
Welcome to week 4 of The Well’s Torah reading plan! We are beginning the book of Exodus this week with chapters 1-18! You can find and download the Week 4 Read-Along Guide here and the Reflection Page here! New Tips Reminders The Read-Along Guide has notes, questions, literary elements … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 4
We Were Created To Be Human- Part 1
You were created to be human. I mean it. You were created to be human. Maybe the impact of this statement is lost because its truth seems so evident. No one would ever argue against this, right? Maybe it’s never occurred to you to be anything other than human. No one has ever said this statement … Read more about We Were Created To Be Human- Part 1
Torah Reading Plan- Week 3
Welcome to week 3 of The Well’s Torah reading plan! We are finishing up the book of Genesis this week with chapters 37-50! You can find and download the Week 3 Read-Along Guide here and the Genesis 37-50 Reflection Page here! New Tips Some great literary elements to make note of while you … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 3
Sunday Prep 2/4/18
Sermon: This Sunday we will be discussing the prayer of Jacob in Genesis 32:22-29. If you have a little extra time this week, take a look at Genesis 27:1-38. You may find the passage to be a familiar one if you grew up in church. It’s the story of how Jacob stole the blessing of his brother Esau … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/4/18
Torah Reading Plan- Week 2
Welcome to week 2 of The Well’s Torah reading plan! Our Text for this week is Genesis 12-36! You can find and download the Week 2 Read-Along Guide here and the Genesis 12-26 Reflection Page here! New Tips A fun way to use these resources is by attempting to use the icon method found in the … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 2
Come and See
“What makes the desert beautiful is that it hides a well somewhere” - The Little Prince In addition to being a vital source of life, a well consistently carries the themes of longing and marriage. Even in modern day literature, it is a place where wishes are made, and where they come true; a place … Read more about Come and See
Why The Torah Has Everything To Do With The Gospel
Like many Christians, my whole life I’ve been more or less confused as to how the Old Testament connects with the New Testament. Seeing as that I never found an explicit answer, I neatly packed the Old Testament into a box that I rarely took back out to look through. However, I have, more recently … Read more about Why The Torah Has Everything To Do With The Gospel